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Millbury vs Suffield vs Plainfield vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Millbury | Suffield | Plainfield | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
15,702Highest |
15,141 |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 73% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.9 |
10.3Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.